This 1911 Hudson Model 33 Speedster was advertised as a “Mile-a-Minute” automobile due to its ability to maintain a driving speed of 60 mph for an extended amount of time. The first Hudson Super Six was introduced in 1916. Also known as the Series H, the Super Six was an early performance car. Its 288.5 cu in (4.7 L) inline-six developed 76 hp (57 kW). The Terraplane models were inexpensive, yet powerful vehicles that were used in both town and country. The Terraplane name was used for both cars and trucks.
The Hudson Italia, a Jet-based dream car with sleek hand-formed bodywork, a sporty interior with specially designed reclining front bucket seats, and a Hudson twin-carbureted inline-six engine paired with a three-speed overdrive transmission. The Italia drew much-needed publicity for Hudson, and the automaker (which by early 1954 had merged with Nash-Kelvinator, forming American Motors) put it into limited production. Just 25 Jet-based Italias, plus one prototype, were produced; retailing for a formidable $4,800, Hudson is said to have lost money on each one.
The Hudson Hornet is a full-size car manufactured from 1951 until 1954. The Hornet “dominated stock car racing in the early-1950s, when stock car racers actually raced stock cars.